Author: awrensays
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Plant the tree
In an age of teen-aged TikTok millionaires, I can’t help but feel like I missed the boat on success, and I’m not even sure where the dock was. Looking at the business ventures and massive houses that people barely out of high school have secured, I wonder if I am too late. I’m not saying…
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On frog clutches and fearlessness
I just saw a clutch from JW Anderson. And I thought it was ridiculous. Maybe you do too. It is a 3D printed plastic frog. I mean looking at it, it looks like the model is walking around town with a pet frog. And I laughed out loud, literally, when I saw how it opens.…
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I prefer to save Christmas for Christmas
It’s happening again, Christmas is trying to slyly sneak up. I am writing this on September 20. It is not even officially fall in the United States. And yet there is already peppermint mocha creamer in the store with snowflake adorned bottles. The freezer is full of Santa themed ice cream flavors. And when I…
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Hotel review: Cambria, Manchester, CT
This is going to be a quick review of Cambria, a newer hotel in Manchester, Connecticut and part of Choice hotels. The property is located in the Evergreen Walk area. That means you have just a short walk to an outdoor shopping mall with restaurants, and my favorite, a Ben and Jerry’s. The location is…
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Armani Beauty launches a loyalty program
If you are fan of the beloved Luminous Silk Foundation, Power Matte lipsticks, or any of the other fine beauty products from Armani, you are in luck. Recently, as in within the last week, Armani beauty launched its loyalty program, the Armani Signature VIP Program. This new membership program rewards loyal shoppers with 10 points…
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I used this Cle de Peau eye cream for a month. Here’s what I noticed.
You read the title. Let’s get right into it. Here is what I noticed after over a month of using the Cle De Peau Enhancing Eye Contour Cream Supreme.- Cle de Peau Enhancing Eye Contour Cream Supreme Rich eye cream powered with iris extract and retinol to reduce fine lines, increase fullness and improve the…
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For when you just want to smell vanilla- The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods
Sometimes you want to wear fragrance that smells amazing but is inoffensive. Maybe you’re going to be in a tight space and don’t want all the other passengers to hate you. Or maybe you’re going to be meeting a client and don’t want to lose the deal all because of how you smelled. Or maybe…
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Stop delaying gratification, for the most part
In the past, when I was diligent in keeping up with my habits, I didn’t miss a day. More recently, I found that I have been missing a lot of days. I couldn’t quite figure out why I was so much more “lazy” now. It was especially frustrating because I knew I had done better…
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I finally tried the Oleato drinks at Starbucks, but this is more than just a review.
I finally tried the Oleato drinks at Starbucks. They were available at the Starbucks in Manchester, CT. I hadn’t seen them anywhere else, not even at the Reserve I went to in New York. The barista said they had the drinks since June. Upon the barista’s recommendation, I tried the Iced Shaken Espresso. Here are…
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What really makes a brand a luxury brand? You
Three authors, Ko, Costellow, and Taylor embarked on a research journey. Their goal was to nail down once and for all a definition of a luxury brand. Afterall, it gets pretty tricky to do research on thing that has no clear meaning. So off they went. I previously posted on the five key criteria they…
A Wren Says 